How many records does the archive hold?

74,024 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“Empire”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

1,749 records matching 98 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1920s
16 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 09 November 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Feilding Star, 10 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1920
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (NZ Truth, 11 December 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 18 December 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 19 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 28 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 18 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1921
SPRINGBOKS AT CHRISTCHURCH (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 July 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 27 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 02 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 16 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1923
EMPIRE EXHIBITION (Evening Post, 09 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
An excellent head Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Feb 1924
For interior decoration of the New Zealand court at the British Empire Exhibition by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert Huxley, 1893-1956 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1924
EMPIRE WIRELESS (Evening Post, 21 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1924
WELLINGTON'S Winter Carnival (Evening Post, 07 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1924
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE DEBATE (Evening Post, 16 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 13 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 28 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
NeWsMnd Notes (NZ Truth, 06 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1925
FLOODS IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 25 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1925
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH (Evening Post, 25 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“Empire”, the shelf

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